October 2025

• Mountain Fortress
• Hachioji Castle ruins
• Kozukappara Execution Grounds
• Taira no Masakado's tomb
• The first issue of Time Out Japan is out now: Culinary school
• The Tokyo Edition, Toranomon
• The Tokyo Edition, Ginza
• Gold Bar at Edition
• Immerse yourself in Japanese cuisine
• 10 things to do in Japan this November
• Interview: Takanori Nakamura
• Interview: Atarashii Gakko!
• 19 best Halloween events and parties in Tokyo
• Calle Tokyo
• 3 Tori no Ichi festivals to celebrate the coming of winter in Tokyo
• Tokyo Bay Tattoo Festival
• Pat Market Flea Market
• November 2025 events in Tokyo
• Indian Curry Kama
• Body☆Bag at Circus Tokyo
• Evil Spa 9
• Club Asia
• Pablo Held Trio & Masaki Hayashi Trio
• Dimension 2nd Anniversary
• Chantoya Coconut Curry
• Roukaku - Midnight Pavilion
• The Tokyo Club
• Babylon Presents Trash Talk
• Robin Club Omotesando
• Men-Dining Totoko
• Philocoffea
• Mountain Mover Cafe
• Bongen Coffee Nihonbashi
• Kuro Mame Tokyo
• Fright Night Presented by Neko Mafia
• Ponobo
• Department H
• Verdy Presents Harajuku Horror Night
• Yomiuri Land Jewellumination
• Horror field guide: 4 creepy day trips from Tokyo
• Doai Station
• Kenchoji Temple in Kamakura is hosting a relaxing sound art event at the end of October
• The Suspicious Boys and Girls Museum
• Maboroshi Hakurankai
• All American Food Festival
• Ne-no Gongen Tenryuji
• Tokyo Garden Theater
• Franz Ferdinand
• Black Country, New Road + Ichiko Aoba
• Liquidroom
• Soccer Mommy
• Beatink Listening Space
• Drunken Kong / Shape x Mind Off Halloween
• Zerotokyo Halloween Crazy Party Night
• Gold Bar at Edition Halloween
• Purpleween at Lobby Bar – Featuring DJ Rhyme
• La Drumatica Halloween – A Night of Music and Mixology
• Dub Sessions 20th Anniversary
• Mazilu Beef Noodles
• Halloween: The Other Side
• From bougie to brokie: where to grab your Halloween costume in Tokyo
• 11 upcoming nightlife events and parties in and around Tokyo
• Sagamiko Illumillion - San-X Characters Illumination
• Est x Koan: a special three-night-only dinner at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi
• Winter music festival Snow Machine to return to Hakuba in March 2026
• The amazing illuminations at Ashikaga Flower Park are here until February 2026
• Ex Theater Roppongi
• Kabukicho
• Oiwa-Inari Tamiya Shrine
• Hanazono Shrine
• Hanazono Shrine Tori no Ichi
• Asakusa Tori no Ichi
• Okunitama Shrine Tori no Ichi
• Victor Studio
• Winter is coming: Mt Fuji sees its first snowfall of the season
• Winter music festival Snow Machine to return to Hakuba ski resort in March 2026
• Combos meet calories in this new collaboration by McDonald’s and Street Fighter
• Moshpit
• Shohei Ochiai: ‘Aesthetic’
• Breakfast club Pizza Night
• Euforia Halloween
• 6 best Halloween events at theme parks in Japan
• Android Opera Mirror – Deconstruction and Rebirth
• Ghost Charcoals Presents: Cumble
• Some of Tokyo's best museums are free on November 3 Culture Day
• Pokémon Astronomical Observatory
• Printing Museum
• Ginza Graphic Gallery
• 7 ways to enjoy the autumn leaves in Ibaraki prefecture
• For Your Pleasure
• Yakiimo Fes
• Nakano Shiki no Mori Park
• Chrysanthemum Exhibition
• Dream Yosakoy Odori
• Autumn Festival at Shiki no Kaori Rose Garden
• Join 20,000 cosplayers at the Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival this weekend
• Tokyo Art Book Fair
• Deutschland Fest
• Cospatio Akihabara
• Okadaya
• Laforet Harajuku
• Ctctyo
• Kurage
• Fiesta de España
• Tokyo Snow Festival - Snow Bank Pay It Forward
• Womb Halloween
• Autumn Grand Festival at Meiji Shrine
• Art Week Tokyo
• Yuzuki: At the Kingdom’s Edge
• Shimokitazawa Arts
• Watari-Um Museum of Contemporary Art
• Japanese gov't plans to raise visa fees and departure tax in 2026
• Asagaya Jazz Streets
• Setagaya Bread Festival
• Meiji Jingu Gaien: Ginkgo Avenue & Light Up
• Sakura in Chiba is hosting a late-season fireworks show this autumn
• Kagurazaka Machitobi
• J-Cook
• Earth Garden Autumn
• 40,000 kochia bushes are now growing at Hitachi Seaside Park near Tokyo
• Dragged out: A guide to Tokyo’s last smoking holdouts
• Bar Gari Gari
• A new burger joint from the team behind I’m Donut? has opened in Shibuya
• Yuri Horie ‘Romance vol.3 -Everyday-’ Pop-Up
• Halloween in the Evening Forest
• Musashi-Kyuryo National Government Park
• Learning from Design Maestros
• This group feeds the homeless in Tokyo – here's how you can help
• Daikanyama Sarugaku Festival 2016
• Ariake Halloween Carnival
• Spooky Festival at Red Tokyo Tower
• Tokyo Tower
• Tokyo Tower Light Fantasia - Halloween Party
• Tama Rokuto Kagakukan
• Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival
• Bruno Mars Fireworks Show Saitama
• Marché aux Puces Daikanyama
• Harajuku Omotesando Hello Halloween Pumpkin Parade
• Futako-Tamagawa Halloween Party
• Bharati Indian Restaurant
• Yokohama Yamate Seiyokan Halloween Walk
• Metal
• Sober
• Singapore Night
• Vintage & Artisan Market
• Shibuya Entertainment Festival
• In photos: T3 Photo Festival Tokyo returns for a city-wide exhibition
• Conrad Tokyo Halloween Afternoon Tea
• Nihonbashi Bettara-Ichi
• Pikotaro of 'Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen' fame has released a catchy hand-washing song
• Watch: the amazing blue human pictograms at the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony
• Watch Cirque du Soleil's Tokyo-exclusive show Zed online for free
• Confirmed: Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are postponed over coronavirus
• Travel through Japan with these VR videos: Tokyo, Kyoto, Nagasaki and more
• The Mazekoze Island Tour is a free virtual festival celebrating diversity through art
• Thomas Land at Fuji-Q Highland theme park is hosting a Halloween event this year
• Watch concerts by major Japanese artists for free on YouTube
• Sailor Moon anime from the '90s now available for free on YouTube
• Live-stream these Tokyo attractions now: Sensoji Temple, Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo Tower and more
• You can now ride Japan’s most famous roller coasters online
• Nine delicious ways to use miso in your cooking that don't involve soup
• Create cute animal doughnuts at home with this decorating kit
• This NHK experiment reveals how easily coronavirus can spread in public
• Masterchef Australia winner Adam Liaw shows us how to make Afuri-style yuzu shio ramen
• Explore Shibuya, Koenji, Tsukiji and more with these video walks around Tokyo
• Small Worlds Tokyo miniature theme park will feature Sailor Moon and Evangelion exhibits
• How to make Japanese nukazuke pickles at home
• No screaming on roller coasters – Japan shows you how it's done
• In photos: this forested park in Saitama has an outdoor teamLab exhibition
• Watch now: Japan's new tourism video will have you missing Japan even more
• Tokyo’s train stations use theme songs to put a jingle in your squashed journey
• Why this jaw-dropping Shiseido ad has gone viral
• Check out this cover of 'Smooth Criminal' with traditional Japanese instruments
• This new Tsukiji documentary bids sayonara to the legendary market
• Super Nintendo World to open at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka
• A new levitating bullet train will get you from Tokyo to Osaka in about an hour – in 2037
• Suntory releases new Japanese gin Sui
• Watch these YouTubers cook real-life versions of iconic Studio Ghibli dishes
• 4 new Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in July 2023
• Kimono maker Yamato releases new easy-to-wear, accessible yukata
• Videos: This is what your visit to Tokyo Disney Resort will now look like
• Tokyo Talk video series: The city as seen from its international residents
• Watch Pikachu and Eevee battle it out on Pokemon Sports Day
• A Japanese raku yaki pottery exhibition is now showing in New York City
• 5 new Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in September 2022
• Tokyo is getting a fireworks show for The Rolling Stones' 60th anniversary
• ‘Gensan Punch’ is a biopic about a barrier-breaking disabled Japanese boxer
• Japan has created new robots to serve you an ice cream cone in 32 seconds
• 'Your Name' anime studio releases video for Japan’s first Pokémon World Championship
• The spectacular Nagaoka Fireworks Festival to be broadcast live in cinemas across Japan
• This Japanese robot toy is made for your cat to play with
• Watch: Studio Ghibli is planning an ‘Aya and the Witch’ puppet show
• A new anime about Japan's first Black samurai is hitting Netflix this April
• Review: Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume no Tojimari’ is a predictable crowd-pleaser
• teamLab's scenography for the Tokyo staging of Turandot the opera is breathtaking
• Best Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in January 2023
• Bake Off is getting a Japanese version on Amazon Prime Japan
• 5 new Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in April 2022
• McDonald’s Japan now has a Tokyo Banana soft serve waffle cone
• ‘My Small Land’ is a coming-of-age drama about asylum seekers in Japan
• Japan has a T-rex race and it's the funniest thing you'll see on the internet today
• 5 best Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in May 2022
• 7 Sailor Moon 30th anniversary celebrations you should know about
• 5 best Japanese movies and series coming to Netflix in July 2022
• Jean Paul Gaultier's ‘Fashion Freak Show’ is showing in Tokyo in May 2023
• 5 most anticipated Japanese films and anime coming out in 2023
• 7 Tokyo restaurants named in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023 list
• McDonald’s Japan is serving retro Japanese desserts: pudding pie and coffee jelly parfait
• Tokyo named the world’s second wealthiest city in 2023
• 3 new Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in May 2023
• 4 new Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in March 2023
• This Panasonic companion robot can fart and learn Japanese
• 4 new Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in October 2022
• Get up to 25 percent discount for Accor hotels in Japan
• 10 best films to catch at the 2022 Tokyo International Film Festival
• 5 new Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in November 2022
• Songs from the hit Japanese anime ‘Belle’ you should be listening to right now
• You can now get R2-D2 as a digital pet with the new Star Wars Tamagotchi
• In photos: 7 highlights from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics closing ceremony
• The famous Nebuta Festival in Aomori will be live-streamed for the first time ever
• Understanding the Paralympic Games: impairment classifications in Para sport
• 4 new Japanese films and series coming to Netflix this September
• ‘Drag Queen: No Light, No Queen’ photo exhibition is coming to Fukuoka
• The nighttime parade at Tokyo Disneyland is back after nearly two years
• Bring Christmas to life at this new interactive exhibit in teamLab Borderless
• Here are all the new Japanese shows Netflix has in store for the near future
• 5 new Japanese movies and series coming to Netflix in June 2021
• This novelty face mask is made from real melonpan – and it's edible
• New anime coming to Netflix, including ‘Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’
• Love season 2 of The Naked Director? Here’s how to score free merch
• Sézanne in Tokyo is ranked as the best restaurant in Asia for 2024
• teamLab Planets Tokyo has a new digital art installation playing with water and light
• Studio Ghibli’s latest film 'The Boy and the Heron' finally gets a trailer
• 3 new Japanese anime titles coming to Netflix in October 2023
• The Boyfriend on Netflix is Japan’s first same-sex dating reality show
• This summer festival in Akita will feature Japan’s tallest lanterns
• Will we get Barbenheimer here in Japan?
• 4 new Japanese shows and movies to watch on Netflix in August 2023
• McDonald's Japan is offering cute Pokémon toys in Happy Meals
• Daniel Arsham’s crystallised Pokémon invade Tokyo in five new exhibitions
• teamLab Borderless is hosting one last springtime exhibition before it closes
• Catch the BTS concert live from Seoul in Tokyo cinemas this March
• Your first look at the epic drama ‘Pachinko’ coming to Apple TV+
• North America is getting an 8-month Ghibli Fest from April 2022
• Watch: this drone video takes you flying through Japan's top cherry blossom destinations
• McDonald's Japan is offering a cherry blossom pie just in time for spring
• Some 7-Eleven stores in Tokyo now have floating hologram checkouts
• Everything to know about the X Games Chiba: tickets, venues, sports and more
• teamLab Borderless digital art museum is turning pink for the cherry blossom season
• 5 new Japanese movies and series coming to Netflix in December 2021
• Catch two Sailor Moon musicals streaming online worldwide this winter
• Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo now serves a caramel cappuccino with rum
• Japan will host its very first X Games in April 2022
• The giant Gundam in Yokohama is lighting up for the city’s winter illuminations
• See stunning ice sculptures at this annual ice festival in Hokkaido
• Universal Studios Japan is getting new rides based on anime and games in 2022
• This Yamanashi glamping site has a Finnish sauna and amazing views of Mt Fuji
• New Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in January 2022
• ‘Drive My Car’ to represent Japan at Golden Globes and Oscars – here’s what it’s about
• Coca-Cola Clear hits stores in Japan today
• Japan has a device to help improve your karaoke skills in three minutes
• McDonald's Japan is releasing a Doraemon milkshake with ramune flavour
• 3 stand-up comedy shows coming to Tokyo: Iliza Shlesinger, Jim Jeffries and Jimmy O Yang
• The manager of this second-hand shop covers famous songs using broken instruments
• ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by the National Theatre in London is coming to Tokyo cinemas
• 5 best Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in February 2022
• Ticket lottery for X Games Chiba 2022 is now open
• Watch the cherry blossom light-up at Okinawa’s Nakijin Castle Ruins on YouTube
• #TeamJapan: 6 Japanese athletes to watch in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
• ‘Drive My Car’ is the first Japanese film to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar
• Here's Yuzuru Hanyu's planned routine for Beijing 2022 Free Skate Final
• Watch this documentary about a Japanese punk rock musician who became a floral sculptor
• Spend a safe Christmas this year in Virtual Shibuya
• teamLab now has a bathhouse and sauna with digital art in Roppongi
• Support Equality Act Japan in its fight for LGBTQ+ rights in Japan
• This Nagasaki theme park is adding a Canal Art Festival to its winter illuminations
• The famous cherry blossom festival along Chidorigafuchi Moat is cancelled due to Covid-19
• Get to know Japan’s LGBTQ+ culture through this documentary – now available online
• Watch: 30 minutes of relaxing visuals from Studio Ghibli
• The best Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in February 2021
• Watch the English trailer of Studio Ghibli's latest film 'Earwig and the Witch'
• Sapporo Snow Festival has gone virtual and you can attend for free online
• Takeda Castle Ruins in Hyogo looks like Ghibli’s ‘Castle in the Sky’
• Netflix is releasing a new documentary drama about Japan's samurai warriors
• Tokyo’s oldest surviving stone bridge has been restored and is reopening in April
• Mt Fuji got its first snowfall of the year 25 days earlier than usual
• Nike releases the ultimate mecha-inspired Gundam sneakers
• 5 new Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in October
• Meet N-ko, Netflix’s new anime ambassador who’s a sheep-human VTuber
• 5 new Japanese films and shows coming to Netflix in May 2021
• 'Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie' is coming to Netflix in June
• Kochi is offering a free sightseeing tour on Instagram Live using a ninja robot
• This Japanese noodle water slide really lets you play with your food
• Japan could be getting a new public transport system using ropeways by 2025
• Starbucks Japan has a new summer collection including a reusable cup with float
• Beams Japan has given a neighbourhood sento in Higashi-Ueno a modern makeover
• Is Totoro making an appearance in an upcoming Pixar animation?
• Explore Harajuku virtually from anywhere in the world for free
• A super blood moon will appear in Japan’s skies on May 26
• 5 new Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in July 2021
• A new Star Wars anime anthology is coming to Disney+
• You can still enjoy the Kitakyushu Art Festival online via 3D virtual tours
• Japanese anime Belle receives a 14-minute standing ovation at Cannes
• Watch: these Tokyo Olympic trailers are driving up excitement for the Games
• Watch these one-minute videos to learn about the four new Tokyo Olympic sports
• The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Cauldron is now on display in Ariake
• Watch: Taco Bell's new commercial is a short anime with mecha and monsters
• 3 new Japanese films coming to Netflix this August
• Japanese bodybuilder squad starts sushi delivery service
• Disney Plus is launching in Japan on June 11
• Get ready for more simultaneous fireworks shows across Japan this summer
• The new, interactive Play Museum in Tokyo turns art into a playground
• Watch one of Japan’s best kabuki plays for free on YouTube
• Japanese chemistry professor tested three types of face masks for their efficacy
• The #SafeHandFish Project is using Japan's famous soy sauce containers for hand sanitiser
• Netflix to release 'Coronavirus, Explained' documentary on April 26
• How to make a DIY no-sew face mask from t-shirts, socks and paper towels
• How to re-create your favourite café drinks at home
• Work out to these fun fitness videos at home – no equipment needed
• These speed-corrected historical films show the streets of Tokyo over 100 years ago
• Arts and crafts you can make with things you have at home
• 100-year-old Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival in Aomori is cancelled this year
• Where's my toilet paper? Japanese artist Zombie-Chang's new song wants us to 'Please Stay Home'
• Ghibli Museum demonstrates its new safety measures ahead of September reopening
• Everything we know about Tokyo's new Harry Potter attraction opening in June 2023
• FamilyMart is testing out new remote-controlled robots at convenience stores in Tokyo
• Tokyo Disney Resort has resumed its special evening parade and fireworks display
• Learn ‘crazy’ Japanese phrases with these free videos from Fuji Television
• Donate to the Japan Wool Art Academy and receive a giant wearable cat head in return
• Karaoke bars in Japan now offer a special voice effect for people singing with masks on
• This smart face mask can translate Japanese into eight different languages
• Naomi Watanabe and Yuriyan Retriever release a parody of Lady Gaga's ‘Rain on Me’
• These 16 hotels in Tokyo are offering up to 50 percent discounts for local residents
• Video: The giant moving Gundam in Yokohama is now complete
• Fans are comparing Billie Eilish’s 'My Future' music video to Studio Ghibli movies
• The 2021 Sado Island Earth Celebration will stream its taiko drum shows online
• Japan now offers remote grave visit and cleaning via Zoom for the Obon holidays
• 5 best Japanese movies and series coming to Netflix in March 2021
• You can play Japan’s favourite taiko drumming game for free on TikTok
• Three Evangelion movies are streaming on YouTube for free this weekend
• Roppongi Art Night has gone online and you can attend for free
• teamLab’s latest artwork is available as a TikTok filter for free
• Tokyo snags seven spots in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021
• Best new Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in April 2021
• Watch: 7-Eleven Japan has released a new anime miniseries on YouTube
• The outdoor digital monolith at teamLab Planets Tokyo has changed into a pillar of fire
• Watch this relaxing 8K aerial video on YouTube if you miss Japan
• The Demon Slayer movie is getting an English-subtitled release
• This Demon Slayer themed steam train is running for a limited time in Kyushu
• There's more to Tochigi prefecture than Nikko, as this tourism video shows
• The new Muji at Ariake in Tokyo will be its largest store in the Kanto region
• Summer Sonic music festival is streaming past performances on YouTube for free
• Random Japanese product 1: a bronze banana hammer made from an actual banana
• Disney+ documentary 'Marvel’s 616' uncovers the mysteries of the Japanese Spider-Man
• Revealed: Osaka is the fifth most expensive city in the world right now
• The best Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in December 2020
• Super Nintendo World will open at Universal Studios Japan in February 2021
• Watch: Yokohama’s life-sized Gundam finally unveiled in full
• The anime-famous arcade Silk Hat Ikebukuro is closing next month
• Watch: this Pikachu ASMR video is the distraction you need right now
• teamLab is taking over Kairakuen Garden in Ibaraki until end-March 2022
• This Japanese puppet theatre about the samurai is now streaming for free on YouTube
• Japan has a new amabie mascot and it's here to ward off plagues
• This Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto is teaching Zazen meditation online
• What to expect at this year’s Munakata Global Environmental Symposium
• Universal Studios Japan is hosting a face mask cosplay contest for Halloween
• Virtual Tokyo Tower lets you see Tokyo 100 years in the future for free
• Five films to catch at the 2020 Tokyo International Film Festival
• The 5 best Japanese shows coming to Netflix in November 2020
• Watch now: These 360-degree cherry blossom VR videos are incredibly soothing
• The new Nintendo Museum in Kyoto is finally opening this October
• J-pop superstar Ado to perform at Expo 2025 Osaka’s opening concert
• Netflix reveals the sets for the One Piece live-action series
• A Gudetama series is coming to Netflix in 2022
• Starbucks is releasing a special Peanuts collection only in Japan
• Bruno Mars is performing in Tokyo and Osaka this October
• Tokyo’s karaoke bars are reopening with new coronavirus safety rules
• This Japanese YouTuber shows you how to create character and animal onigiri rice balls
• 5 new Japanese movies coming to Netflix in August 2022
• Watch: Hokkaido hosted Japan’s biggest drone show featuring Pokemon
• Haneda Airport now allows you to keep liquids and laptops in bag during security check
• Cirque du Soleil is returning to Tokyo in early 2023 with a new version of a hit show
• The Serpenti snake at Bulgari Ginza is an interactive teamLab art you can control
• 5 best Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in December 2022
• This abandoned bathhouse in Saga is now a cool teamLab exhibition and modern spa
• Hirokazu Kore-eda on his new Netflix series and the future of Japanese cinema
• 6 new Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in February 2023
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• See frozen waterfalls with colourful illuminations in Aomori this winter
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• You can rent a mini studio apartment in Tokyo designed by Ikea for just ¥99 a month
• Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan reopens after fire
• The male erotic art at Niigata’s Kokujoji Temple will be removed in May 2022
• Japan has a futuristic sightseeing train that's also a moving luxury hotel
• 5 most promising Japanese film releases coming in 2022
• Netflix is making a series about Kyoto geisha directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
• You can now get Japan’s beautiful manhole covers on T-shirts
• Netflix docuseries Midnight Asia celebrates Tokyo nightlife with 85-year-old DJ Sumirock
• Ghibli Park announces opening date and releases never-before-seen pictures
• The giant Gundam in Yokohama will be staying until March 2024
• This winter illumination at Matsumoto Castle in Nagano is spectacular
• Enjoy panoramic mountain views from the see-through tents at this Niigata ski resort
• 5 best Japanese movies and series coming to Netflix in March 2022
• Here’s how you can make Japan’s famous soufflé pancakes at home
• teamLab is bringing back its amazing digital art forest in Kyushu for the summer
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• How to make Japan’s famous soufflé cheesecake at home
• Here's the plot and trailer for Makoto Shinkai’s new anime Suzume no Tojimari
• Beloved Japanese robot Asimo retires after performing for 22 years
• BL drama ‘Fukou-kun wa Kiss Suru Shikanai’ is streaming online for free
• teamLab has taken over a botanical garden in Osaka and it looks surreal
• 4 best Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in June 2022
• teamLab Borderless releases last batch of tickets before it closes in August
• Tokyo is removing the expressway blocking the view of Nihonbashi Bridge
• Watch a free Noh performance online with English subtitles
• Adidas is dropping a new Japanese collection designed by Osaka tattoo artist Ukiyoemon
• Super Nintendo World will finally open at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka in March
• Watch: Pikachu is now a DJ and he's remixing Pokemon melodies
• This teamLab exhibition inside an Okayama soy sauce warehouse doubles as a tea room
• teamLab has a new interactive exhibition in Ginza – and it's free
• Watch now: these stunning YouTube videos bring cherry blossoms to you wherever you are
• Watch these performances of the Yamato taiko drummers for free on YouTube
• Watch: this beatboxing Buddhist monk in Japan makes soothing music for meditation
• GU releases its first collaboration with cult Japanese streetwear label Undercover
• This free virtual 3D model lets you explore Tokyo's 23 central wards
• Ashikaga Flower Park is home to one of Japan's most impressive wisteria festivals
• TikTok’s favourite instant ramen hack will upgrade your two-minute noodles
• Everything you need to know about the Demon Slayer movie
• This purring cat robot feels like an actual pet cat – but without the maintenance
• Learn the backstory behind the Tokyo Olympic Victory Ceremony items and music
• Tamagotchi is making a comeback – it's now a virtual pet smartwatch
• Learn about Ainu culture at this immersive light show in a Hokkaido national park
• A super realistic giant 3D cat has appeared on a billboard in Shinjuku
• Adidas drops a new Japan collection by artist Hiroko Takahashi, with yukata, sneakers and more
• Universal Studios Japan is opening a new Demon Slayer ride
• Watch: these amazing aerial videos of Tokyo at night will have you dreaming of Japan
• Four Japanese islands added to Unesco World Heritage list
• Ukiyo-e art appears in rice paddies in Saitama for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
• Watch: the drone formations that never made it into the Tokyo Olympics
• Rebuild of Evangelion series finale now available on Amazon Prime in 11 languages
• Tokyo Tower will be lit up in special colours for the Paralympics tonight
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• Japan’s last double decker shinkansen to be retired on October 1
• See all Japan’s 47 prefectures in 125 seconds via this stunning tourism video
• How to avoid head and ear discomfort when wearing a face mask
• This Tokyo game centre has set a Guinness World Record for most crane games at an arcade
• You can now create your own teamLab art at home on your TV or computer
• The five-storey pagoda at Rurikoji Temple in Yamaguchi will light up with 1,000 candles
• This new bamboo forest glamping site in Chiba has resident giraffes
• The newly renovated Katase-Enoshima Station in Kanagawa looks like a Japanese castle
• World’s first Godzilla theme park is now open in Hyogo
• Watch this calming ASMR video of Nagasaki Biopark's capybaras eating a pumpkin
• In photos: Tokyo’s new Haruki Murakami library at Waseda University is now open
• Tokyo still has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other city in the world
• Watch: a day in the life of a Tokyo Metro driver
• The dazzling Kurokawa Onsen bamboo lantern illumination is happening this year
• Super Nintendo World reveals park layout plus some world-first interactive features
• Five things you didn’t know about Netflix’s ‘Alice in Borderland’
• Universal Studios Japan to open Donkey Kong section in spring 2024
• McDonald’s Japan Happy Meal is giving out 50 different Hello Kitty dolls
• The new teamLab Borderless is opening in Azabudai Hills on February 9 – tickets now on sale
• 5 new Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in April 2023
• Now showing: Anshul Chauhan’s 'December' is a compelling tale about grief and retribution
• teamLab has transformed a historical temple in Himeji with new digital art
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• This year's Cannes Film Festival promises to be a cracker
• Discover hidden gems in the ancient capital – here comes Play Kyoto
• Australian crossdresser sings 'kawaiicore' metal and the internet loves it
• Urban baseball is a thing now
• Polite and proud – yes, fellow Tokyoite, you should be
• Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen is the new Gangnam Style
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• Final Fantasy avatar stars in Louis Vuitton's new ad campaign
• Get your dinner served by a 5cm-tall chef
• Photographer to shoot 1,000 LGBT Tokyoites by April
• Check out this Lego sushi restaurant
• Two heartbroken Tokyoites share a waltzy moment of consolation in this music video
• Watch now: Studio Ghibli's commercial for Lawson convenience stores
• Ninjas and geisha explain Japanese etiquette in these Responsible Traveler videos
• The themed rooms at Mysterious Inn Kyoto feature ghost scares, bouldering walls and more
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• Watch: The Gundam vs Hello Kitty crossover is coming
• Join the Olympics with the Nintendo Switch game Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
• 'Queer Eye: We're in Japan!' to premiere on Netflix on November 1
• Putting on make-up on the train makes you ugly, according to Tokyu
• The Love Tokyo Awards are just around the corner – check out the trailer now
• Watch this stationmaster find beauty in the simplest task
• Taste luxury green tea, served by a master of the ceremony
• Fascinating new translation device – unfortunate use of advertising?
• There's no way this new building is going to shake during an earthquake
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• Watch the preview of Fuerza Bruta – WA! Wonder Japan Experience here
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• Take a look back at the Love Tokyo Awards 2016 in video form
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• Tokyo’s international residents share their love for the city in the Tokyo Talk video series
• Recapping the 2017 Love Tokyo Awards
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• It’s official: Jimbocho is the world’s coolest neighbourhood in 2025
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